Martin Luther King Jr.

This new biographyof the most celebrated African American in history provides a thoroughre-examination of both the man and the Civil Rights Movement, showing how Kinggrew into his leadership role and kept his faith when the movement weakenedafter 1965. Drawing on recent scholarship on the Civil Rights Movement, thisvolume condenses research previously available only in the larger literature.The author's crisp and fluent style captures the drama, irony, and pathos of King'slife and provides an excellent introduction for both students and generalreaders.